Alarm is a UK based risk management association. It has been in existence, in one form or another since 1990. Since then, there has been considerable change both with regard to the organisation itself and the environment in which it operates. 

Members come from a diverse range of public sector organisations, which include: local government, the police service, fire and rescue services, water authorities, probation service, universities, the Environment Agency, housing associations, health authorities, national parks and the Construction Service Agency.

In the last few years membership has grown by over 150 percent, and the Association now has approximately 1 800 members.